KVH Industries, Inc. (the Company or KVH) today announced the plan to activate its mini-VSAT Broadband sm service in African waters following the successful deployment of satellite hub infrastructure. Together with the recent additions of coverage in Asia-Pacific, Australian and New Zealand waters, it significantly expands the capacity of the mini-VSAT Broadband network to support both commercial and leisure boaters as well as provide network coverage to the ViaSat Yonder sm in-flight broadband network for business and commercial aircraft in the region.

A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The press release is incorporated by reference herein and the foregoing description of the press release is qualified in its entirety by reference to the attached exhibit.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
  No.                                     Description

99.1         October 5, 2009 press release entitled "KVH mini-VSAT Broadband
             Coverage for Internet and Voice Soon to Include Africa" (furnished
             pursuant to Item 8.01).